Transport Planner
Location: West Thurrock, RM20 3AG
Shifts: 4 on 4 off, 07:00 until 19:00
Pay Rate: £15.57
We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Fleet Planner to join our team. Working a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern (07:00-19:00), you'll play a vital role in planning and coordinating the safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of goods for one of our key customers.
Our client is a third-party provider of transportation and logistics services that offers a range of services from, Drayage, Global freight forwarding & Full truckload transport. The company is committed to environmental sustainability and works with customers to create action plans to reduce emissions.
What you'll do on a typical day:
1. The planning of all shipments for our customer within the time frames set by the SLA
2. Planning of XPO core fleet resource across all sites, with full use of TMS and Paragon optimisation software
3. Subcontractor planning, allocating all work through TMS ensuring haulier partners confirm jobs assigned to them with correct cost allocation
4. Representing the Planning Team in the daily Ops calls.
5. Updating the Customer Services team in an accurate and timely manner ensuring that all information relating to 'at risk' or 'failed' loads is shared.
6. Ensure all collections are planned and updated accordingly.
7. Proactively plan any ...